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Special 60 years on, Iraqis reflect on the coup that killed King Faisal II

60 years on, Iraqis reflect on the coup that killed King Faisal II

  • Iraq's monarchy came to a bloody end on July 14, 1958
  • Many look back at the era with a sense of nostalgia
By Suadad Al-Salhy and Jonathan Lessware ·

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